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An examination of Eyal & Hurst’s (2008) framework for promoting retention in resource-poor settings through locally-relevant training: A case study for the University of Guyana Surgical Training Program

  Faculty of Health Sciences - Family Medicine,

  Lawrence Grierson (griersle@mcmaster.ca)

  Status
Complete
  Start Date
January, 2014
  Countries
Canada, Guyana

The study appraises the ethical and pragmatic benefits and concerns posed by locally-relevant training initiatives through a case study of the University of Guyana Diploma in Surgery (UGDS) program; the development of which has been supported by the McMaster International Surgery Desk (ISD) and the Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS).

Impact

The project nurtured our understanding of the comprehensiveness and appropriateness of locally-relevant training in specific low-resource context. It also served as a form of program evaluation for the UGDS Program, at least with respect to its impact on graduate retention, as well as the collaborative impact of McMaster's ISD and the CAGS involvement.

Student Experience

This work was underpinned student education experiences in the Masters of Health Sciences Education program. Through participation in this work the student had the opportunity to develop skills in research inquiry while also participating meaningfully to the improvement of an ongoing McMaster global health education initiative, in Canada and Guyana.

Countries
Canada, Guyana
Impact
Research, Education, Global Partnerships
Institutional Partner(s)
University of Guyana
Community Partner(s)
Industry Partner(s)
Key Outcomes
Publications
Sponsorship
Federal
MOU
No

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